Domestic Violence
This charge of criminal violence is essentially a battery on a on a spouse, a person or domestic partner with whom the defendant lives, a person who is the parent of the defendant’s child, a former spouse, a fiancé, or someone in an extended relationship.
The battery can be a slap, a choke, a punch, kick, bite or any other contact intended to cause harm. It used to be the case many years ago that husbands were the ‘typical’ defendants in these cases after having a few beers, and once the husband sobered up after a night in jail, the wife would drop the charges and the matter would be closed. How times have changed. These charges are now very serious matters to both district attorneys and the courts, as spousal abuse has caused rampant and serious injury, and even death, over the last 20 years.
Charges of domestic violence can range from misdemeanors, or crimes resulting in local jail time, to felonies, or crimes carrying prison time for at least a year. Convictions on these charges can result in serious penalties (criminal as well as professional), and it is important that you consult immediately. Gary Pohlson has successfully defended clients charged with ‘minor’ domestic assaults in this regard to major felony charges.
If you or a loved one have been charged with this crime, call Gary Pohlson at (949) 859-7070 or email him at gp@garyslawfirm.com. Gary Pohlson is one of the most experienced and respected criminal defense attorneys in Southern California. A former deputy district attorney/ prosecutor in Orange County, he was selected by a panel of judges many years ago as one of only a handful of defense lawyers in the County authorized to handle conflict appointments for capital murder cases.
He has tried death penalty cases, 1st & 2nd degree murder cases, negligent homicide, manslaughter, robbery, rape, embezzlement, child molestation, drug dealing and a host of other serious felony cases. He has tried hundreds of misdemeanors, or less serious criminal offenses, such as domestic violence and driving under the influence, and fights as hard on the ‘lesser’ offenses as he does on those charges carrying substantial prison time. His integrity and unwavering dedication to his clients has been the cornerstone of his reputation among judges and prosecutors alike, and many of his trials have been chronicled in movies and books over the years.
He has been recognized by Los Angeles Magazine as a ‘California Super Lawyer’, was elected by his fellow lawyers as President of the Orange County Bar Association, was OC Criminal Trial Lawyer of the Year, and has been a guest commentator on many local and national news programs dealing with criminal law issues. Contact the law office of Pohlson and Moorhead for a free no obligation evaluation of your case (949) 859-7070.